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the discontinuity you find in the derivative."
She shakes her head as she studies the equations I've scribbled in my notebook. "How do you do it, Reed? How does this stuff
make any sense to you?"
"It isn't so bad," I say.
She places her hands on either side of my head. "You've got a gorgeous brain in there, Reed."
I want to take her hands in mine. I want to bring them to my lips and kiss them.
But the bell rings.
Who am I kidding? I wouldn't have done that anyway—bell or no bell.
I'm a wuss.
We get up and head out of the library together.
"I'm so excited for you, Reed! I can't wait to read the posts!" She turns to me and gives me a big hug.
I bury my face in her hair. It smells delicious. Like strawberries.
"Hey, hands off my girl, man."
It's Jonathan, Ronnie's big, hairy, varsity-wrestler, pea-brain boyfriend, his meaty paws grabbing for her. I let Ronnie go,
hiding my scowl.
"Oh, put a sock in it, Jonathan," Ronnie growls. "It's only Reed."
Only Reed.
Only Reed.
I walk away, beyond hurt, beyond fuming.
She comes after me.
"Reed, I didn't mean it like that." She throws her arms around me again.
I forgive her on the spot. I can't help it. I hug her tightly and ignore the outrage on Jonathan's face.
. . .
We're in my room after school reading the posts at www.thegirlfriendproject.com. There are more than I expected, and they're
kind of fun, in a weird way.
1. Would you kiss or date someone you didn't like?
DirtyGirl: if he was johnny depp
greenfrog: yea!
sk8erboy: maybe kiss but not d8
HotStud: i kiss or d8 anything that moves
all star: yea because i might like him once I kissed him
flowering garlic: i'd kiss reed in a minute
BabeHunter: ofc! do u even have 2 ask?
2. Do you expect your dates to make intelligent conversation with your parents when they pick you up?
monsterll: depends on ur definition of intelligent
flowering garlic: i always get the door be4 they du
DirtyGirl: my dad lives 4 that
FallenAngel: i expect them 2 make unintelligent conversation
wicked: my d8es not intelligent!
3. What should your date do if he gets to your house too early?
flowering garlic: cmon in water's fine.
cranialtornado45: nothing perverted
all star: test his breath 1 more time
wrsssatty: meditate, think positive thoughts, be at 1 w/the universe.
el sexy: get me a grande caramel mocha decaf latte no foam w/ soy milk
4. Would you ever date someone you work with?
DirtyGirl: if he looked like johnny depp
Mightyviking: no.2 much trouble
LonerWolf: if u br8k up 1 of u has to quit
wrsssatty: if i was the boss
wicked: pretty stupid idea
monsterll: not if i needed the paycheck
HotStud: if she's sexilicious
BabeHunter: she might be the luv of my life so ya
5. Should boys open car doors for girls?
HotStud: what happened to feminism? how bout the girl opens car door for me?
flowering garlic: it's nice
monsterll: there r more important things 2 do
FallenAngel: fine by me
all star: ofc! regular doors too
DirtyGirl: nbd
el sexy: this won't matter once we start driving space ships. the doors will open by voice Ik star trek
And, in the comments section, there are these gems:
flowering garlic: i'm a nice jersey girl looking 4 nice jersey guy
DirtyGirl: pick me reed!!!!!!
all star: i'd go out w/ reed!!!!! he's a QT!!!!!
HotStud: hey reed gr8 idea! can i steal it?
BabeHunter: are u a genius or something?
"It looks like we're getting guys and girls," Ronnie says. "Which is great." She shakes her head. 'All I did was post one
message on the school Listserv."
'And it looks like you might get a few dates out of it," Lonnie adds. "Which is all well and good, but what if they're dogs?"
Ronnie sighs. "Oh, Lonnie, why do you have to be such a pot-bellied porker?"
"Hey, I think that's a legitimate concern. Right, buddy?"
I don't reply, because I don't feel like I have the right to comment on this, what with my special history.
"Fine," Ronnie relents, "we'll ask them to post photos."
"No, no," I say. "It's
She shakes her head as she studies the equations I've scribbled in my notebook. "How do you do it, Reed? How does this stuff
make any sense to you?"
"It isn't so bad," I say.
She places her hands on either side of my head. "You've got a gorgeous brain in there, Reed."
I want to take her hands in mine. I want to bring them to my lips and kiss them.
But the bell rings.
Who am I kidding? I wouldn't have done that anyway—bell or no bell.
I'm a wuss.
We get up and head out of the library together.
"I'm so excited for you, Reed! I can't wait to read the posts!" She turns to me and gives me a big hug.
I bury my face in her hair. It smells delicious. Like strawberries.
"Hey, hands off my girl, man."
It's Jonathan, Ronnie's big, hairy, varsity-wrestler, pea-brain boyfriend, his meaty paws grabbing for her. I let Ronnie go,
hiding my scowl.
"Oh, put a sock in it, Jonathan," Ronnie growls. "It's only Reed."
Only Reed.
Only Reed.
I walk away, beyond hurt, beyond fuming.
She comes after me.
"Reed, I didn't mean it like that." She throws her arms around me again.
I forgive her on the spot. I can't help it. I hug her tightly and ignore the outrage on Jonathan's face.
. . .
We're in my room after school reading the posts at www.thegirlfriendproject.com. There are more than I expected, and they're
kind of fun, in a weird way.
1. Would you kiss or date someone you didn't like?
DirtyGirl: if he was johnny depp
greenfrog: yea!
sk8erboy: maybe kiss but not d8
HotStud: i kiss or d8 anything that moves
all star: yea because i might like him once I kissed him
flowering garlic: i'd kiss reed in a minute
BabeHunter: ofc! do u even have 2 ask?
2. Do you expect your dates to make intelligent conversation with your parents when they pick you up?
monsterll: depends on ur definition of intelligent
flowering garlic: i always get the door be4 they du
DirtyGirl: my dad lives 4 that
FallenAngel: i expect them 2 make unintelligent conversation
wicked: my d8es not intelligent!
3. What should your date do if he gets to your house too early?
flowering garlic: cmon in water's fine.
cranialtornado45: nothing perverted
all star: test his breath 1 more time
wrsssatty: meditate, think positive thoughts, be at 1 w/the universe.
el sexy: get me a grande caramel mocha decaf latte no foam w/ soy milk
4. Would you ever date someone you work with?
DirtyGirl: if he looked like johnny depp
Mightyviking: no.2 much trouble
LonerWolf: if u br8k up 1 of u has to quit
wrsssatty: if i was the boss
wicked: pretty stupid idea
monsterll: not if i needed the paycheck
HotStud: if she's sexilicious
BabeHunter: she might be the luv of my life so ya
5. Should boys open car doors for girls?
HotStud: what happened to feminism? how bout the girl opens car door for me?
flowering garlic: it's nice
monsterll: there r more important things 2 do
FallenAngel: fine by me
all star: ofc! regular doors too
DirtyGirl: nbd
el sexy: this won't matter once we start driving space ships. the doors will open by voice Ik star trek
And, in the comments section, there are these gems:
flowering garlic: i'm a nice jersey girl looking 4 nice jersey guy
DirtyGirl: pick me reed!!!!!!
all star: i'd go out w/ reed!!!!! he's a QT!!!!!
HotStud: hey reed gr8 idea! can i steal it?
BabeHunter: are u a genius or something?
"It looks like we're getting guys and girls," Ronnie says. "Which is great." She shakes her head. 'All I did was post one
message on the school Listserv."
'And it looks like you might get a few dates out of it," Lonnie adds. "Which is all well and good, but what if they're dogs?"
Ronnie sighs. "Oh, Lonnie, why do you have to be such a pot-bellied porker?"
"Hey, I think that's a legitimate concern. Right, buddy?"
I don't reply, because I don't feel like I have the right to comment on this, what with my special history.
"Fine," Ronnie relents, "we'll ask them to post photos."
"No, no," I say. "It's
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